Haley Pham Back Story: bio, age, ethnicity, height, husband, net worth

Haley Pham Back Story

Haley Pham’s career journey goes all the way back to Summer 2012, when she, a freshly enrolled 11-year-old middle schooler, started sharing her life on YouTube as part of her ‘dance and makeup’ content. She started off under the name sodapop738.

Now, she originally posted mainly dance routines and beauty tutorials but quickly found a love for creating lifestyle vlogs, which became the core of her channel.

And, although her first start was in the Summer of 2012, her career officially took off after she began focusing on YouTube full-time in 2018, at age 17; following her departure from high school. Well… she was expelled in her senior year of high school, just in time for her graduation, because, well… her school words got to her school about a satirical video she made about cheating in an assignment.

Now, she made that video in 2017, and it only began gaining attention in Winter-Summer 2018, after one of her classmates sent it to their school principal. Ultimately, the school board decided to expel her, because, in their defense, if she could admit to having cheated in one assignment on record, she might as well have cheated in many other class activities.

Get this, though: the video was originally intended to be a parody; a satire that’s not necessarily an admittance of her being a cheater. But, alas, she got expelled; just about three months to her high school graduation. Now, this is partly Haley Pham’s back story.

By Fall 2019; in the aftermath of the high school scandal, her YouTube video titled “Dance Moms Sucks” went insanely viral, which became one of her most notable moments since the high school drama, and as it was, she got lots of backlash from that review video. Looking at our timeline, she was 18 years old at this point.

Now, she works independently; not currently signed with any agency, creating lifestyle and book vlogs and collaborating with her husband, Ryan Trahan, on projects that engage her fan base. Well… there is more, so The GenZStars Team will just go ‘head and tell you everything else the team found out about her. :))

Wiki Profile Rundown

• Real Name: Haley Pham Goodman
• Last Name: Goodman
• Birthday: December 5, 2000 (Born on a Tuesday)
• Age: 24 Years Old (Creators)
• Birthplace: Austin, Texas, U.S.
• Nationality: American
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (Creators)
• Profession: YouTube Creator, Author
• Years Active: 2012 – Present
• Management: Independent/Self-managed

Early Life & Education

Haley Pham, whose real name is Haley Pham Goodman, was born on December 5, 2000, in Austin, Texas, and is currently 24 years old. She grew up in Austin; raised by an American father with European ancestry, Joe Goodman, and a Vietnamese mother who moved to the U.S. in 1957 during the Vietnam War.

Now, her parents are no longer married. Their divorce when Haley was 17 was tough, but she found an outlet in dance, which led to her early YouTube videos.

She attended Westwood High School in Austin and was part of the dance team. She struggled with school in her senior year and was expelled in Summer 2018 after a satirical video she posted about cheating in an assignment went insanely viral, just months before graduation.

She was pretty much kicked out of the National Honors Society, followed immediately by the school board decision for an expulsion. She did not pursue a GED and instead focused on her YouTube career full-time, following the expulsion.

She still lives in Austin with her husband, Ryan Trahan, staying close to her Texas roots and family.

Family Life & Ancestry

Haley Pham is close with her family, especially her mother, whom she calls Mommy Pham, a Vietnamese immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1957. Her father, Joe Goodman, stays out of the public eye but appeared in her early videos.

She has three siblings: an older sister, Hein, and two younger brothers, Tyler Khem and Benjamin, who sometimes appear in her TikToks and vlogs for fun family moments.

Her background includes Vietnamese heritage from her mother, linked to the family’s migration during the Vietnam War, and Scottish roots from her father. She shares parts of this heritage in her videos, like celebrating Tet holidays, which adds a personal touch to her content.

Now, given her parents’ ethnic background, her ancestry is traced back to Southeast Asian and Northwestern Europe; specifically Vietnam and Scotland.

Relationship Timeline

Haley Pham has been married to YouTuber Ryan Trahan since November 8, 2020. They started dating in late 2018 after working together on a video and launched a joint YouTube channel, The Traphamily, in 2019 for skits and challenges.

Ryan Trahan proposed in May 2020 at Big Bend National Park, and they got married in a small Austin ceremony by November. They often share their relationship in videos, including charity projects, and have no children, at least not yet.

Now, Ryan was born on October 7, 1998, and is currently 27 years, so they share a two year age gap. Ryan was 22 years old while Haley was nearly 20 years old when they got married in November 2020. And, although she is still Haley Pham across social media, her current legal name is Haley Pham Trahan.

Before Ryan, Haley dated Gabe Chau during her early teens. The relationship ended quietly and is rarely mentioned, though it occasionally comes up in her older vlogs; especially when looking at her back story.

Body Measurement

• Height in feet: 5 feet 4 inches
• Height in cm: 163 cm
• Weight in kg: 57 kg
• Weight in pounds: 126 lbs
• Body measurements in inches: 36-26-34 inches
• Body measurements in cm: 91-66-86 cm
• Ethnicity: Mixed (Asian of Vietnamese roots & European with Scottish ancestry)
• Eye Color: Dark Brown eye color
• Hair Color: Black hair color
• Religion: Christian religion

Career Timeline

Haley Pham began filming dance videos at age nine. In 2012, at 12, she started her YouTube channel, sodapop738, posting about dance and makeup. By 2016, she had 100,000 subscribers and earned a Shorty Award nomination for her relatable videos.

Her 2018 “DANCE MOMS SUCKS” video, which called out the show’s toxic environment, gained 10 million views and helped her reach over one million subscribers.

She left high school in 2018 to focus on YouTube, creating lifestyle videos about mental health and daily life. In 2019, she and Ryan started The Traphamily channel, and she launched a merch line with hoodies and stickers, plus brand deals with Garnier and Fabletics.

In 2020, she co-hosted The Call Me Candid Podcast with Lilly Ann until it ended in September. Starting in 2022, she focused on book vlogs on a second YouTube channel, which now has over one million subscribers.

In 2025, she announced her debut novel, Just Friends, set for release by Atria Books on March 3, 2026. She also joined Ryan’s 2025 50 States in 50 Days challenge, raising $11.5 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Net Worth & Social Media Stats

Haley Pham’s net worth is estimated to be $2.8 million, earned from YouTube ad revenue, brand partnerships with Garnier and Fabletics, and her online merch store. Her channels average 10 million monthly views, with a total all-time view of 491 million on her main channel and 38 million all-time views on her second channel.

• TikTok: @haleypham, with 2.5 million followers, 144 million likes
• Instagram: @haleypham, with 1.6 million followers
• YouTube: @haleypham, 3.8 million subscribers, 491 million views
• 2nd Channel: @haleyphamvlogs, with 1.1 million subscribers, 38 million all-time views

Rumors & Public Perception

In 2018, Haley Pham faced criticism for “dropping out of high school” after a satirical cheating video led to her expulsion from Westwood High School, just about three months before graduation. Some fans understood her mental health struggles, but others saw it as a privileged choice. The criticism painted her as out-of-touch for some viewers.

In 2019, she posted a now-deleted vlog about a trip to Santorini, Greece, calling it “boring” and advising against visiting. The video, for whatever reasons, went insanely viral, which then drew accusations of being “spoiled.” The aftermath of that was her losing subscribers and brand deals.

Today, her book vlogs and charity work with Ryan, including raising $11.5 million for St. Jude, have helped her regain favor as a relatable creator, though some still remember her earlier missteps. Her public image is generally perceived as “hardworking, knowledge seeker.”